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Harry Phillips — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Harry Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Steel Manufacturer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Phillips | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jane Phillips | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Harry Phillips | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Evelyn Phillips | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Other, age 20
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Harry E |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Shoe Worker |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 31
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Steel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Head, age 41
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Steel Manufacturer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Harry Phillips across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Phillips
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02193-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucille | 39 | Wife | Traveling Auditor | Missouri |
| 2 | Fred Burgess | 36 | Head | Traveling Auditor | Missouri |
| 3 | Elizabeth Burgess | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Allen Burgess | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Eleanor Eldridge | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Julia Bacigalupo | 66 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Elmer W. Fox | 39 | Son-in-law | City Salesman | Missouri |
| 8 | Rosalie Fox | 36 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Harry Werner | 55 | Head | Manufacturer Agent | Germany |
| 10 | Alice Werner | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | George Dinger | 65 | Head | Day Watchman | Missouri |
| 12 | Rosa Dinger | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Edward L. Metz | 50 | Head | Loan Officer | Missouri |
| 14 | Madeline M. Metz | 47 | Wife | Telephone Operator | Missouri |
| 15 | Anna Dutzi | 32 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Henry C. Argast | 44 | Brother | Superintendent | Missouri |
| 17 | George Vreeland | 60 | Head | Bartender | Illinois |
| 18 | Matilda Vreeland | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Arline Vreeland | 27 | Daughter | General Office Clerk | Missouri |
| 20 | Richard Weber | 86 | Head | — | Germany |
| 21 | Cecelia E. Weber | 53 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Anna Spitzfaden | 51 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Charles Alvin Spitzfaden | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Harry Phillips THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 25 | Evelyn Phillips | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Joyce Phillips | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Jane Phillips | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Fred P. Oppliger | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 29 | Irene Oppliger | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Oliver Oppliger | 24 | Son | Glass Apprentice | Missouri |
| 31 | Fred Oppliger | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | William Oppliger | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Herman Fabricius | 62 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Dora Fabricius | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Edmund J. Hiertz | 73 | Head | President | Missouri |
| 36 | Waldemar Wehrli | 37 | Son-in-law | Assistant Vice President | Illinois |
| 37 | Isabel Wehrli | 40 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Margaret Wehrli | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Frieda Schwerghofer | 46 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 40 | William Pfeiffer | 50 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)